"My Bad" and other lazy expressions

JimVT | 02/10/03 | JImVT

[JimVT]

It seems we have unleashed yet another bit of bastardized English; this one is "my bad".

[stopsign]

Another one. "Well fine then". :)<<me.

[GOPJ]

Communities create language. Freeper talk is. It exist. It is. All your bases belong.

"You've got my vote; however, I do understand the need for some people to inculcate jargon. It makes them feel like they're fitting in, as with the repetition of insider jokes."

[rwfromkansas]

Tell the economists not to refer to things as "bads."

[rwfromkansas]

I am gonna bust a cap in you sucka.

[notdownwidems]

Word up

[stopsign]

Haha. All I can say then. "Well fine!".

Oh ya. Wat you talkin bout? Nother pet peeve. :)<<me.

[rwfromkansas]

Thou blasphemer! I like Middle English..:)

[rwfromkansas]

I love saying "albeit" and "plethora."

Such as: This thread contains a plethora of responses, albeit some are more entertaining than others.

Man, I need sleep...:)

[stopsign]

Open a can of whoop a$$. :)<<me.

[bonfire]

All the media uses the expression "Let's take a listen..."

Drives me nuts.

[rwfromkansas]

True dat! :)

Seriously, that is a major problem...people screwing up moot. And of course, there is also a major problem when people screw up "loose" and "lose." Lastly, I absolutely hate it when someone says 'IlliNOISE." No you idiots, the s is silent.

[rwfromkansas]

I have never realized it, but that expression makes no sense. Shouldn't it be, "I could not care less"?

[Happygal]

*LOL*...Been there, done that, eh? *L*

[rwfromkansas]

Wow, that post was the first time ever I have been in a situation in which I had to put a question mark on the outside of a quote instead of inside.

[Happygal]

Don't have me put the ``curse of the seven snotty orphans on ye'' (Bet that's a new one, eh? *LOL*)

[WIladyconservative]

Oh . . .but saying "mea culpa, mea culpa, mea MAXIMA culpa" feels sooooo good!!

Buzz kill
ducking and running . . .

[stopsign]

Yes it is.
See #116.
Here you go, (before I go).
"Sad but true".
Good night Happygal. :)<<me.

[Centurion2000]

Thou blasphemer! I like Middle English..:)

Look ... I find English to be interesting but as a language that WE can understand it's barely 400 years old ....

Example : Luke 1:1-3

English in the 1000's
1 forþam ðe witodlice manega þohton þara þinga race geendebyrdan þe on us gefyllede synt.
2 swa us betæhtun ða þe hyt of frymðe gesawon. And þære spræce þenas wæron;
3 Me geþuhte geornlice eallum oð endebyrdnesse writan þe: þu se selusta þeophilus

English in the 1300's
1 Forsoþe for many men enforsiden to ordeyne þe tellyng of þingis, whiche ben fillyd in vs
2 as þei þat sayen at þe bigynnyng, & weren mynystris of þe word bitoken
3 it is seyn also to me hauynge fro þe bigynnyng alle þingis diligently bi ordre, to write to þee þou best teofile

English in the 1600's
1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

And finally ... modern English
1 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

I really enjoy a good book, and I read and speak English well. I would not care to have to learn 3 languages to read 1000 years of history though .... seeing the language evolve is quite interesting though .....

Polyglot Bible
If anyone's interested.

[nutmeg]

Great site! Thanks for the ping and the link.

[lainie]

When I lived there I'd say "Illi-nwah" to be Frenchy.